Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (July 2014) |
 9M-MRD, the Boeing 777-200ER involved in the crash, seen at Perth Airport in August 2010 | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 July 2014 |
| Site | Ukraine |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 777-200ER |
| Operator | Malaysia Airlines |
| Registration | 9M-MRD |
| Flight origin | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol |
| Destination | Kuala Lumpur International Airport |
| Passengers | 280 |
| Crew | 15 |
| Fatalities | unknown |
| Injuries | unknown |
| Survivors | unknown |
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (KL4103/MH17/MAS17) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. The Boeing 777-200ER crashed in eastern Ukraine near the border with Russia on 17 July 2014, carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew members from multiple countries.[1][2] The Interfax report said the plane came down 20 miles short of entering Russian airspace.[3]
Interfax reported the plane crashed near Shakhtyorsk, 50 kilometres (31 mi) before entering Russian airspace,[4] though some sources, like the Sydney Morning Herald, report that it was 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Russian Airspace [5] Initial reports by the Ukrainian government said it was shot down by a Buk missile.[6]
This marks the second major incident for Malaysia Airlines in less than a year after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in March 2014.
Aircraft
The Boeing 777-200ER, registered 9M-MRD, was built at Boeing's Everett Factory in 1997, and was delivered new to Malaysia Airlines, its only operator, on 29 July 1997.[7]
International reactions
Sweden - Swedish foreign secretary Carl Bildt wrote: "Absolutely horrible with Malaysia airlines probably shot down over separatist area of Eastern Ukraine."[8]
References
- ^ Dion Dassanayake. "Malaysia Airlines passenger plane crashes near Ukraine Russia border | World | News | Daily Express". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Crash: Malaysia B772 near Donetsk on Jul 17th 2014, disappeared from radar". Avherald.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ Malaysia Airlines Jet Missing Over Ukraine, New York Times, July 17, 2014.
- ^ Alissa De Carbonnel (17 July 2014). "Malaysian passenger plane crashes in Ukraine near Russian border -Ifax". Reuters. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ Nick Miller. "Malaysia Airlines plane crashes in east Ukraine near Russian border: reports". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Report: Malaysian jet crashes near Ukraine". 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ airframes.org (11 August 2005). "Aircraft Database - 9MMRD". Airframes.Org. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ Malaysia Airlines plane crashes on Ukraine-Russia border, The Daily Telegraph, July 17, 2014.
